Hundreds take plunge in cold water swimming event

The Really Cold Swim Championship, held at Rother Valley Country Park near Rotherham, saw participants don their swimming ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Excitement With a Little Dash of Fear’: Polar Plunges Ring in the New Year With a Splash. But What Actually Happens to Your Body?

Three experts share the science behind taking a dip in cold water—and offer safety tips that any potential plungers should bear in mind Marta Hill - Freelance contributor The Polar Bear Swim in ...
Daily Herald

Cold water: Mayor Kaufusi says she opposes selling land at base of Slate Canyon to Splash Summit

Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi made an emphatic statement via social media Monday night by declaring “Slate Canyon is not for sale.” In a video posted to her personal Facebook account and the official ...
Yahoo News UK

Hundreds brave the cold to make a splash for charity

Hundreds of swimmers dashed and danced into the sea for a charity dip at Helen’s Bay in Co Down on Wednesday. This year’s Santa Splash started with carol singing and bell ringing before a warm-up ...
Mercury News

McCovey Cove Dave throws some cold water on historic Heliot Ramos Splash Hit controversy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – MAY 9: Dave Edlund listens to a San Francisco Giants game with a pair of head phones while kayaking in McCovey Cove on Sunday, May 9, 2021, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay ...